PLEASE NOTE: As of September 1, 2008, our ticket prices will increase as follows:
Performances:
General Admission - $10.00
Senior Citizens & Students - $7.00
Musical Performances:
General Admission - $15.00
Senior Citizens & Students - $10.00
2008Fall & 2009 Winter Shows
The Crucible
Synopsis - coming soon
- Author: Arthur Miller
- Director: Richard B. Roberts, Jr.
- Audience: Parental discretion advised
- Cast List
Audition Information
- Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 4:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 4:00 p.m.
- Location: Studio Theatre (Black Box, C180)
Performance Information
- Friday & Saturday, October 10 - 11, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 3:00 p.m.
- Friday & Saturday, October 17 - 18, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, October 19, 2007 @ 3:00 p.m.
- Location: Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts
Ticket Information
- $10.00 - General Admission
- $7.00 - Senior Citizens (ages 60+)
- $7.00 - Students
- For more information or to order tickets, please contact the Box Office at 989-964-4261
Side Man
Winner of the 1999 Tony Award for Best Play, Side Man is a memory play and a haunting story of a family whose patriarch is a jazz musician. The story is told from the point of view of Clifford, who shares the story of his alcoholic mother, his trumpet playing father, and his broken home. The action flows between the family’s apartment and a smoke filled jazz club, capturing the essence of an art form in decline and the poignancy of familial love and loss.
- Author: Warren Leight
- Director: Janet E. Rubin
- Audience: 16+
Audition Information
- Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 4:00 p.m.
- Location: Studio Theatre (Black Box, C180)
Performance Information
- Friday & Saturday, November 14 & 15, 2008 @ 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 3:00 p.m.
- Friday & Saturday, November 21 & 22, 2008 @ 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 3:00 p.m.
- Location: Studio Theatre (Black Box, C180)
Ticket Information
- $10.00 - General Admission
- $7.00 - Senior Citizens (ages 60+)
- $7.00 - Students
- For more information or to order tickets, please contact the Box Office at 989-964-4261
Gooney Bird Greene and Her True Life Adventures
In this delightful comedy, Gooney Bird Greene casts herself as the hero in outlandish and improbable stories. She weaves colorful sagas peopled with memorable characters and humorous events. She may be unconventional, but her antics will free the imagination while delighting and inspiring young people.
- Author: Lois Lowry
- Director: Janet E. Rubin
- Audience: Children's Show - all ages
Audition Information
- Wednesday, January 14, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m. - Location: Black Box Theatre (C180)
- Thursday, January 15, 2009 @ 4:00 p.m. - Location: Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts
Performance Information
- Saturday, February 21, 2009 @ 3:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday, February 22, 2009 @ 3:00 p.m.
- Location: Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts
Ticket Information
- $10.00 - General Admission
- $7.00 - Senior Citizens (ages 60+)
- $7.00 - Students
- For more information or to order tickets, please contact the Box Office at 989-964-4261
Please Note
- Our Annual Youth Theatre Production: Children 12 and under $4.00 (THIS SHOW ONLY)
- School Reservations Requests
- Reservations - COMING SOON
- Study Guide - COMING SOON
Camelot
Synopsis - coming soon
- Author: Alan Jay Lerner
- Director: Steven C. Erickson
- Audience: 16+
Audition Information
- Monday, January 26, 2009 @ 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, January 27, 2009 @ 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Malcolm Field Theatre for Performing Arts
Performance Information
- TO BE ANNOUNCED
Ticket Information
- $15.00 - General Admission
- $10.00 - Senior Citizens (ages 60+)
- $10.00 - Students
- For more information or to order tickets, contact the Box Office at 989-964-4261
2008 Spring/Summer Shows
The Pillowman (Senior Project)
With echoes of Tom Stoppard, Kafka, and the Brothers Grimm, The Pillowman centers on a writer in an unnamed totalitarian state who is being interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a series of child murders. This play, for mature audiences only, explores the boundaries of art and ethics and asks audience members to question much of what they hold to be morally acceptable.
- Author: Martin McDonagh
- Director: Patrick Konesko
- Audience: Mature Adults
Audition Information
- Tuesday, March 18, 2008 @ 4:00 p.m.
- Location: The Studio Theatre (Black Box, Curtiss Hall 180)
Performance Information
- Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 21, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, May 22, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, May 23, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Location: The Studio Theatre (Black Box, Curtiss Hall 180)
Ticket Information
- $7.00 - General Admission
- $5.00 - Senior Citizens (ages 60+)
- $5.00 - Students
- For more information or to order tickets, please contact the Box Office at 989-964-4261
Art
Art, written by Yasmina Reza and translated into English by Christopher Hampton, is both funny and thought provoking. When Serge buys an expensive painting, the reactions of his friends to the work of modern art spark a debate not only about what "art" is, but also about friendship. This award winning play examines the bonds of friendship through dazzling language, memorable characters, and a situation that is universally understood.
- Art Cast List
- Author: Yasmina Reza
- Director: Janet E. Rubin
- Audience: Age 13 - Adult
Audition Information
- Wednesday, March 26, 2008 @ 4:00 p.m.
- Location: The Green Room (Curtiss Hall 183)
Performance Information
- Wednesday, June 4, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, June 5, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, June 6, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, June 7, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Location: The Studio Theatre (Black Box, Curtiss Hall 180)
Ticket Information
- $7.00 - General Admission
- $5.00 - Senior Citizens (ages 60+)
- $5.00 - Students
- For more information or to order tickets, please contact the Box Office at 989-964-4261
The Water Engine
Set against the backdrop of the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, a young inventor creates an engine that runs on distilled water. Hoping to use his invention for the benefit of all people, he is thwarted by a corrupt and violent society dominated by big business.
- The Water Engine Cast List
- Author: David Mamet
- Director: Steven C. Erickson
- Audience: Age 13 - Adult
Audition Information
- Tuesday, April 15, 2008 @ 4:00 p.m.
- Location: The Studio Theatre (Black Box, Curtiss Hall 180)
Performance Information
- Tuesday, June 17, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, June 19, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, June 20, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Location: The Studio Theatre (Black Box, Curtiss Hall 180)
Ticket Information
- $7.00 - General Admission
- $5.00 - Senior Citizens (ages 60+)
- $5.00 - Students
- For more information or to order tickets, please contact the Box Office at 989-964-4261
Dog Sees God (Senior Project)
This quirky dark comedy follows the further adventures of America's favorite blockhead as he and his friends morph into dysfunctional teenagers, lost in a modern world that has stripped away their innocence. No longer concerned with baseball games and flying kites, CB questions the meaning of life after his beloved beagle dies from rabies. CB turns to his pals for answers, but the answers don't come easy as these characters weave a modern tale of teenage angst that is hilarious, irreverent, and intensely moving.
- Author: Bert V. Royal
- Director: Chad Baker
- Audience: Mature Adults
Audition Information
- Tuesday, May 13, 2008 @ 4:00 p.m.
- Location: The Studio Theatre (Black Box, Curtiss Hall 180)
Performance Information
- Tuesday, July 15, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 16, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Location: The Studio Theatre (Black Box, Curtiss Hall 180)
Ticket Information
- $7.00 - General Admission
- $5.00 - Senior Citizens (ages 60+)
- $5.00 - Students
- For more information or to order tickets, please contact the Box Office at 989-964-4261
The Andrews Brothers
Act one opens at an afternoon rehearsal for a USO show in the South Pacific. Max, Lawrence and Patrick Andrews are rehearsing with pin-up girl Peggy Jones for the big show that night. What Peggy doesn't know is that the brothers are really just the stagehands for the show – her back-up singers didn't arrive in time, and the boys were recruited by the Major in charge to fill in where needed. Peggy soon discovers their true jobs (the 4F ailments that kept them out of the Army bubble to the surface as they rehearse), but she's convinced they'll do a fine job nonetheless. Of course, Peggy falling in love with sweet and stammering Patrick doesn't hurt their case either. Just as they assume all will work out well, a radiogram arrives with the news that the headliners for tonight's show, The Andrews Sisters, have been held in quarantine in Hawaii. The show must be canceled. Unless, of course, there's a way for the Andrews Sisters to appear...
- The Andrews Brothers Cast List
- Author: Roger Bean
- Director: Richard B. Roberts, Jr.
- Audience: All ages - family show
Audition Information
- Monday, May 19, 2008 @ 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 20, 2008 @ 4:00 p.m.
- Location: Dance Studio (Curtiss Hall 181)
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(Open to SVSU and Non SVSU students) - NOTE: I am casting by your audition for THIS show - not what you may have done in previous productions. I am looking to see what you can do for the show and how well you work with others. This is a tough show in a short amount of time - show me you want the part!
Please be knowledgeable of the year 1945 and the music and of the careers of the Andrews Sisters!
Please be prepared to sing 16 measures of ANY WWII 1940's song standard that shows your range! Also, I will be listening to men in groups singing Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from the show to see how well you harmonize and sound with each other!
Be prepared to read from the script. Be prepared to dance and move!
Scripts and CD's are available for check out in the main SVSU Theatre office C-184 - Please see Kelly!
There is also 2 books of WWII 1940's music you may look at for audition ideas!
The characters are as follows:
LAWRENCE - Baritone/Bass. His Andrews counterpart is LaVerne. His 4F ailment is incredibly poor eyesight. Lots of physical sight gags, perhaps the biggest clown of the group.
MAX - Tenor. His Andrews counterpart is Maxene. His 4F ailment is flat feet – ("but only the left one!"). He is the stage manager and attempts to remain in charge in the face of total disaster. Tap solo in act two.
PATRICK - Tenor/Baritenor. His Andrews counterpart is Patty. His 4F ailment is asthma. He stutters and stammers throughout act one, and generally sings lead in act two - front and center as Patty. His gentle, sweet nature makes it easy for Peggy to fall in love with him.
PEGGY - Mezzo-Soprano. Perhaps a cross between Betty Hutton and Betty Grable, Peggy has been branded a pin-up girl, and this show is her big chance to show everyone she's a lot more than just another pretty face. Warm, loving and sincere.
Intricate harmonies throughout for everyone. Peggy has two solo numbers in act two.
Setting: A small island in the South Pacific, 1945. Backstage at a U.S.O. Show. Lots of fun specialty properties and items are needed throughout the show.
The men do perform most of act two as The Andrews Sisters, returning as themselves for the Finale.
Performance Information
- Tuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, August 8, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, August 9, 2008 @ 3:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 3:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
- Location: The Studio Theatre (Black Box, Curtiss Hall 180)
Ticket Information
- $15.00 - General Admission
- $10.00 - Senior Citizens (ages 60+)
- $10.00 - Students
- For more information or to order tickets, please contact the Box Office at 989-964-4261